only five more nights of shows at Knitting Factory Manhattan

Rakim @ Knitting Factory – Dec 19, 2008 (by msp188)

upcoming shows @ Knitting Factory in NYC

1. Mon, Dec 22 – CLOSED
2. Tue, Dec 23 – three assorted shows
3. Wed, Dec 24 – CLOSED
4. Thu, Dec 25 – CLOSED
5. Fri, Dec 26 – CLOSED
6. Sat, Dec 27 – two random shows
7. Sun, Dec 28 – The Cro-Mags (jam) AND/OR Rocks Off presents Bustle in Your Hedgerow
8. Mon, Dec 29 – Three floors of ska
9. Tue, Dec 30 – CLOSED?
10. Wed, Dec 31 – NEW YEARS EVE (“Akron/Family curates New Year’s Eve! Performances by Deerhoof, Akron/Family, Dirty Projectors, Deer Tick, Megafaun, Talk Normal, Groover’s Paradise (mems Oneida), Greg Davis, Infinity Window, tons more – a full-club farewell to the Leonard St. Knit!”)

And that’s it. Then the venue closes forever and a few months later “Knitting Factory” opens in Brooklyn.

The photo above is Rakim playing the venue’s last hip hop show on Friday. More pics like it HERE.